RAFOS Float Video

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RAFOS floats are first prepared for deployment in the ship's laboratory. Ballast weights are attached, and the computer programthat runs the float's mission is initiated. The float is then launched overboard by gently lowering it over the stern by hand. The floatsin this video were deployed from R/V Knorr in the Indian Ocean. Their small size and low weight allows for their deployment from avariety of research vessels.